Mexican Americans in Texas: A Brief HistoryLike its ground-breaking predecessor, the first general survey of Tejanos, this completely up-to-date revision is a concise political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Professor De Len is careful to portray Tejanos as active subjects, not merely objects in the ongoing Texas story. Complemented by a stunning photographic essay, a helpful glossary, and meticulously annotated, this work continues to be ideal reading for anyone wanting to learn about the most influential ethnic group in Texas. |
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Page 54
... percentage of native - born Texas- Mexicans was 39 percent of the total population , but ten years later this standing had been elevated to 51 percent and the pattern continued there- after . In 1900 , 57 percent of the Texas - Mexican ...
... percentage of native - born Texas- Mexicans was 39 percent of the total population , but ten years later this standing had been elevated to 51 percent and the pattern continued there- after . In 1900 , 57 percent of the Texas - Mexican ...
Page 55
... percent and 4.2 percent to 8.6 percent and 0.7 percent , respectively . On the other hand , slight increases occurred in the number of Tejanos dealing in trade and transportation during the same period ( 7.0 percent to 7.6 percent ) and ...
... percent and 4.2 percent to 8.6 percent and 0.7 percent , respectively . On the other hand , slight increases occurred in the number of Tejanos dealing in trade and transportation during the same period ( 7.0 percent to 7.6 percent ) and ...
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... percent and 49 percent respectively of the Tejano community reported their status as being of foreign birth . In 1900 , 43 percent of the total Texas - Mexican popula- tion of 164,974 reported to have been born in Mexico , but combined ...
... percent and 49 percent respectively of the Tejano community reported their status as being of foreign birth . In 1900 , 43 percent of the total Texas - Mexican popula- tion of 164,974 reported to have been born in Mexico , but combined ...
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